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Aug 1, 2026
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Feds issue warning to local water systems over increased cyberattacks, following Minnesota incident
The federal government issued a warning Thursday about potential cyber threats to water systems after 30 water plants in Minnesota were hit with cyberattacks that multiple U.S. officials tell ABC News may have been linked to Iran.
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Aug 1, 2026
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Trump administration unfreezes $600 million for Gavi for global vaccine effort
The Trump administration said on Wednesday it will immediately release $600 million in congressionally appropriated funds for vaccines for the world's poorest countries after Washington withheld the money over unsubstantiated safety concerns raised by U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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Jul 29, 2026
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Uganda declares itself free of Ebola as Congo continues to struggle with it
Authorities in Uganda declared the East Africa nation free of Ebola on Tuesday following the discharge of the country’s last patient in mid-June, a delicate milestone as the virus continues to plague neighboring Congo.
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Jul 27, 2026
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Department of Energy issues emergency order across 17 states to help prevent power blackouts
The emergency order allows Southwest Power Pool, Inc., the regional transmission organization for states in the Central U.S., to direct backup generation resources to reduce strain on the grid. This would be a last resort before issuing Level 3 Energy Emergency Alerts. These alerts trigger actions to reduce demand on the grid and could prompt rolling blackouts to prevent broader system failure.
Economic
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Jul 27, 2026
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Trump administration admits grants for clean energy were canceled based on politics
The Trump administration has acknowledged in court documents that it canceled $7.6 billion in grants for hundreds of clean energy projects “based solely on the political identity of the grant recipient’s state”
